The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02
THE NEW PARTY.
Proceedings of the Convention Called
at Cincinnati to Form a
New Party.
. Number OF Women Delegates In AT.
tendance-The Platform
Adopted.
FIRST DAY.


called to order at Cincinnati on Tuesday,
Feb. %, by b. S. Heath, of Chicago,
Chairman of the Executive Committee,
with all the States represented except six.
Ten women were delegates, among them
"Fiiss Marion Todd of Battle Creek, Mich,
Mrs Heath of Chicago, aud Mrs. DIR. Sew
erance of Milwaukee.
The conference was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, Baptist. Mr.
Richard Trevellick was chosen temporary
Chairman. The Rev. Mr.. Lockwood made
an address of welcome, in which he said he
favored labor organization. The riot at
Pittsburgh was the result of labor unor-
ganized-the peaceful strike in New York
was the result of labor organized. APP
plause. The convention by rising vote
gave thanks to the minister who had the
courage to speak as this minister had done. !"
At the evening session letter was read
from Gen. j. Il. Weaver, OF Iowa, regret
ting his Inability 10 be present. He sug-
pested that the platform should chiefly re-
late to land, money, and transportation.
He favored the election of Senators OF the
United States by direct vote of the people
of the States. He begged the convention
to not put any new and startling principles
$50 ahead strike hard Thy people shall
be my people, and thy God shall be my
God" Mr. +. T.. Haaf urged the confer
ence to declare for prohibition. If that
was done the party would have the prayers
of every woman in the whole country, and
of every man and child who has felt the
sting of the curse of the open saloen. His
address was frequently and heartily APP
plauded. Il. =. Smith, in reply, said If this
III D.,l., ri
would drive 800, 900 votes back into the Re-
publican party.
These permanent officers were chosen:
President, A. j. Streeter, of Illinois; Vice
Presidents. Richard f. Trevellick of Alichi-
gan, Nj. j. Kane of Iowa, b. S. Heath of
Illinois, j. II. Allen of Indiana, and others;
Secretary, Nj. ID. Shaw of Missouri As
sistant Secretary, w. ID. z. Bliss of Mas
sachusetts; Reading Clerk, George H..
Lennon of New York. Mr.. G. A. Power
of Indiana asked the conference to favor
the repeal of the present pension laws and
the equitable adjustment of the soldiers
claims, by which soldiers should be paid
the difference between the paper they re-
ceived and the value of gold, every soldiers
discharge to be his pension certihcate.
resolution favoring eight hours as a
DAYS work in all Government, State, and
municipal employment was referred.
Miss Marion Todd of Michigan made a
speech in which she said that the laboring
man had been DISTINGUISHED by the machin-
atoms of grinding monopolists and by the
gross evils of the wages system of this
country. Plumber was not obtained through
special legislation, through officials, through
the militia, through the Pinkertons-"what
shall call them?" she asked. ICries of
"Assassins,' "Murderers, Numbering
thieves."l 81 leave the saying of the bad
words to the gentlemen, said the speaker.
She thought Henry George did not go fan
enough; that he did not see the evil of the
money system. She was heard with in
tense qualification and given rousing vote
Of thanks.
SECOND DAY.
The business not being pressing, dele
gate moved that a gavel be procured fol
the use OF the chairman, and the vote was
formally taken and carried.
The Committee on Resolutions not being
ready to report Mr.. G.. l.. Jones, of Wis
consin, got the floor by consent, and said
the main question before the country was
to get rid of the public and corporate in
debtness of this country. He supported
his proposition by citing facts to show the
great burden on the people caused by the
interest bearing debt. The remedy he pro-
posed was by law to reduce and to remove
that debt. This included graduated in
come tax, the lending of money by the
Government to the States; the States &c
lend TO the counties. and the counties &c
the smaller municipalities; the Government
to lend at l per cent. the States at 2 pei
cent, and the counties at per cent.
On motion of Mrs. Severance. of Wiscon-
sin, the rules were suspended and Mr.
Croker, of Kansas, was permitted to ex-
plain the Oklahoma movement, and to pre-
sent preamble and resolution in regard tC
that matter. Mr.. Croker proceeded to read
q preamble reciting the action Of Congress
with reference to the acquiring of that
ground, its grant to the railroad company
and its subsequent forfeiture, and declaring
that this land is now in the possession of 9
vast cattle syndicate by undue influence OF
the United States courts, the army and 9TH
er officers, and closed by resolution Sc
verely censuring The action of the present
administration and demanding the passage
of the now pending Oklahoma bill. and if
this Congress does not pass this BILL then
requesting the President to convene the
next Congress in extra session to pass the
bill.
Mr.. Croker then, in an impassioned
manner. went on to speak of the wrongs OF
the Oklahoma colonists. His point was
that the railroad corporation and the cattle
syndicate were holding possession of that
u Hae~etyv by the power of military mob.
~ vi ms call it an army; it was a mill
frea thelae pictured the peaceful pur-
~ " oe Mel settlers, anxious to get homes,
nae Cor tbo. outrages inflicted on them
With the pubiected TO indignities; in one
in death to the wife of one
Htated letter. seeking a home. He closed
I hope that ape that his resolutions. when
&c to address tor action, would be adopted
ferred to in uiissentinp vote
unications oere made for Jesse Harper, OF
garded as sand he appeared and made n ring
-. characteristic speech, the chief
"Wrt1 being the wrong caused by the wat
q IL :, o stock of the railroad and telegraph
80 iopolies. He declared that the coming
lid of promise would swear by all the
gods that there shall be no freight OF
Zlpassenger rates on watered stock.
Mr.. Eaton of Illinois, by unanimous
consent, offered scheme for the organiza-
ton of the new party, outlining plan fol
local club organization, and accompanied il
with explanations.
Mrs. Elizabeth Culbertson of Michigan
and Mrs. L. V. Emery, also of Michigan
made addresses.
Chairman Robert Schilling, of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, presented the repor
of that committee. He explained the Ion;
delay in preparing il by saying that th,